On the side lines of the 16th Meeting of the Conference of Parties (COP 16) to the UN Convention on Biological Diversity (UNCBD), the Union Minister of State for Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Kirti Vardhan Singh, led a plantation drive under the framework of 'Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam (#Plant4Mother)' Campaign in University of Valle, Cali, Colombia recently.
(Colombia is located in the northwest corner of South America and is the continent's most populous Spanish-speaking nation. Roughly twice the geographic size of France, Colombia is bordered by both the Pacific Ocean and Caribbean Sea, as well as Panama, Venezuela, Brazil, Peru and Ecuador.)
On this occasion Kirti Vardhan Singh tweeted: Carrying forward the momentum of #Plant4Mother campaign, planted a sapling in the beautiful country of Colombia with the hope of conserving and promoting our rich biodiversity. As on date, over 900 million saplings have been planted as a part of this campaign, in less than 5 months of its inception.
The plantation drive was graced by Vanlalhuma, Ambassador of India to Colombia; Ms. Mónica GarcÃa Solarte, Vice Rector, University of Valle; and Guillermo Murillo Vargas, Rector, University of Valle, along with the participation of faculty members and students.
A sapling was also planted in the University on the name of mother of Tanmay Kumar, Special Secretary, Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change. During the plantation drive, the Rector; Vice Rector and Director of International Cooperation of the University of Valle, also planted saplings in the name of their mother.
On the occasion, Kirti Vardhan Singh interacted with the faculty members and students of the University and encouraged them to embrace sustainable practices in their daily lives and emphasized on involvement of youth in environmental conservation. More than 30 students and faculty members enthusiastically participated the plantation drive.
The campaign 'Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam (#Plant4Mother)' was launched on Word Environment Day this year, by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
During the launch of this Campaign, PM Modi emphasized on the involvement of citizens worldwide and importance of collective efforts to improve the environment and spoke of India's strides in increasing forest cover over the past decade. This campaign aligns with the Nation’s quest for sustainable development.
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